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The Portland Gazette
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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Widow Gowing of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, has eight sons and fourteen daughters all of age, mostly in good health, totaling 25 children and 110 descendants. The article notes such large family gatherings are common at New England Thanksgiving festivals.
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THE JOYS OF AGE.
The widow Gowing, of Jaffrey, N. H. lately had around her, eight sons and fourteen daughters, all of age, and all, save one or two in good health. This valuable matron has been the mother of 25 children, and has already lived to see 110 descendants. Bonaparte being asked by a lady, Who was the first woman in his empire? replied, She that has borne the most children. According to the Ex.Emperor's rule this lady may be considered as among the first in New Hampshire.—Joyous meetings of the above kind are not uncommon on our New-England Thanksgiving festivals, when the round tables of many thousand Patriarchs are frequently surrounded by from 20 to 60 or 70, and sometimes more descendants, not unfrequently to the 4th generation. We hope this old custom is not on the decline.
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Jaffrey, N. H.
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Lately
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eight sons and fourteen daughters, all of age, and all, save one or two in good health; mother of 25 children; 110 descendants
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The widow Gowing lately had around her eight sons and fourteen daughters, all of age, mostly in good health. Joyous meetings of large families are common on New-England Thanksgiving festivals, with patriarchs surrounded by 20 to 70 or more descendants, sometimes to the 4th generation.